Vancouver's median home price sits at $448,000, 7% above the $420,000 national median. On a $68,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 6.6x, or 6.6 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
Factor in $358/month for property tax in Vancouver, based on the area's 0.96% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $4,301 annually.
Washington is one of nine states with no state income tax. Against a $2,892/month mortgage payment here, that's real, recurring savings compared to an income-tax state at the same salary.
Beyond housing, Vancouver's cost of living index sits at 135 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Vancouver's median home price runs 43% lower than nearby Seattle: $780,000 there versus $448,000 here.